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Panich52

(5,829 posts) Wed Apr 15, 2015, 12:10 PM Apr 2015

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Alaska sells water to Claif

Alaska Dispatch
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Long-anticipated bulk water exports from Sitka to start this summer, businessman says

A company that once operated a Sitka bottled-water plant but switched its focus to bulk exports says it has confirmed water buyers in drought-stricken California.

Economy | Yereth Rosen
http://www.adn.com/article/20150414/long-anticipated-bulk-water-exports-sitka-start-summer-businessman-says

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Alaska sells water to Claif (Original Post) Panich52 Apr 2015 OP

I figured that's what would happen. bravenak Apr 2015 #1

Wasn't Claif a regular at some bar where everyone MineralMan Apr 2015 #2

Yep. Mailman. I hear he's switched to burbon. Panich52 Apr 2015 #8

Huzzah for Claif! FSogol Apr 2015 #3

Wally Hickel's old idea Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #4

Calif has a couple of times proposed a pipeline... Johnyawl Apr 2015 #5

When Wally used to talk about that water pipeline, Blue_In_AK Apr 2015 #6

Hope Claif appreciates it philosslayer Apr 2015 #7

lol. I clicked this thread to find out who is "claif" Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #9

bravenak

(34,648 posts)

1. I figured that's what would happen.

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 12:15 PM

Apr 2015

I'm glad.

MineralMan

(146,286 posts)

2. Wasn't Claif a regular at some bar where everyone

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:26 PM

Apr 2015

knew his name? Why does he need water? He can drink beer.

Panich52

(5,829 posts)

8. Yep. Mailman. I hear he's switched to burbon.

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #2)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 11:39 AM

Apr 2015

Ooooo. Me and my typos...

FSogol

(45,480 posts)

3. Huzzah for Claif!

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:27 PM

Apr 2015

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

4. Wally Hickel's old idea

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 01:36 PM

Apr 2015

about building a water pipeline to the L 48 doesn't sound so crazy these days.

Johnyawl

(3,205 posts)

5. Calif has a couple of times proposed a pipeline...

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 02:29 PM

Apr 2015

...to carry Columbia River water south.

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)

6. When Wally used to talk about that water pipeline,

Reply to Johnyawl (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 03:31 PM

Apr 2015

people would just roll their eyes, but now it seems it would be more useful than the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline.

philosslayer

(3,076 posts)

7. Hope Claif appreciates it

Reply to Panich52 (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2015, 03:32 PM

Apr 2015

the greedy bastard.....

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

9. lol. I clicked this thread to find out who is "claif"

Reply to philosslayer (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 16, 2015, 12:16 PM

Apr 2015

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